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Title: The Nakeds

Author: Lisa Glatt

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A hit-and-run accident sends the lives of both driver and victim into unforeseen trajectories in a family drama set against the backdrop of the sexual revolution and 1970s California.

On the morning that Nina and Asher Teller's marriage falls apart in their Southern Californian kitchen, their young daughter, Hannah, is the victim of a hit-and-run accident that will leave her leg in a cast for much of the next decade. Nina's next husband introduces her to nudism and soon suggests they plunge further into the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Meanwhile, the remorseful driver, Martin, tries to bury his dark secret under the flashing lights and ringing bells of Las Vegas.

The Nakeds is an absorbing, darkly comical story of love and desire, of forgiveness and the unforgivable, and the truths we sometimes hide underneath our very own skin.

Members Reviews:

The Nakeds is wonderful! I couldn't put it down

The Nakeds is wonderful! I couldn't put it down!! The novel alternates effortlessly between being incredibly funny and emotionally poignant. The story is driven by the characters. Lisa Glatt puts us in their heads and makes us understand why they do what they do, even when their actions seem inexplicable and impossible to understand. The book succeeds because Glatt is a master of characterization. Her characters in this book are complex and finely drawn; they are flawed, certainly, but their flaws are always in proportion, never grotesque or caricatured. Indeed, it's their flaws that make the characters both interesting and relatable. I found myself relating--at one point or another--to all of the characters, even the ones I didn't like very much. I've only been done with the book for a few hours and I already miss them all terribly! The Nakeds is one of those rare books that is equal parts entertaining (an honest-to-god page turner) and smart! It does exactly what fiction is supposed to do--it entertains us and makes us more empathetic. Do yourself a favor and read this book!!

The Nakeds

I enjoyed this, but I think it could have been better. It was too short for a story that spanned a decade. Most of the book is told from up above, giving us an overview but not taking us down into the characters' lives often enough. When it did take us down, like Christy's post-pardum depression scene, for instance, it was very good. In those scenes, I felt like the author was showing rather than just telling what was going on, unlike in the majority of the novel. The biggest missing scene for me was Nina's first visit to the nudist resort. There were quite a few chapters from her point of view, and we were told that she so looked forward to her visits to the nudist resort that it was an important part of her life. It seems to me that a detailed scene of her first visit, her initial thoughts and reactions, and why she loved it so much, would have enhanced the reading experience. Instead, the first time we readers are shown the resort rather than just told about it, is Hannah's first visit, and we only feel her awkwardness and discomfort.

That being said, I did enjoy reading The Nakeds. I felt for the characters, especially Martin's self-loathing, Nina's frustrations, and Hannah's struggles. The ending felt real, like the characters were driving the action rather than being manipulated by an author. I also liked that we are not told exactly what Martin does when he recognizes Hannah.